"Hi. I like your attitude. I have Rheumatoid arthritis and 2 failed hip replacements. I first gardened as a college student- to pay for books and expenses on my campus. They put me in charge of a greenhouse and garden featuring plants in…"
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Mary Preston Hardesty
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Watering Systems: Auto S…
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Handicap Gardening
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Hydrangeas
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Roses
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Mary Preston Hardesty replied to Diane's discussion handicap gardening in the group Handicap GardeningMary Preston Hardesty joined Nancy Burstein's group
Handicap Gardening
I garden even though I have MS. I have some great tips and would like to share them with you
Mary Preston Hardesty replied to Patricia Valdez's discussion FeSo4 in the group Hydrangeas"Ingenious!
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Mary Preston Hardesty added a discussion to the group Flower Gardens
Hydrangeas falling Down!
My hydrangeas really took off this year. Covered with huge blossoms.With the last rain,they were so heavy they weighed down the stalks so that half of them are dragging on the ground. Obviously I have to cut them back.The question is ,how far? This "breed" grws on old and nw wood. Pretty continuous. Spring came a couple months early and I have never had to cut them back before during the growing season. See More
Mary Preston Hardesty commented on Garden-Share's video
Amorphophallus titanum - Quest for the Titan Lily
"To think I stress out over a Hydrangea Bush in the front yard! That wa gorgeous!"
Wanda (Z6B NYS) replied to Mary Preston Hardesty's discussion Ok, what did I do to them?! in the group Hydrangeas"Thank you Jan for your kind words. I am what you might call a hydrangea fanatic and really love those shrubs for their outstanding performance in the landscape. When it comes to cutting flowers keep in mind that the next season's bloom form at…"
Jan Page replied to Mary Preston Hardesty's discussion Ok, what did I do to them?! in the group Hydrangeas"Wanda, you seem quite knowledgeable on Hydrangea especially the ones that bloom on old wood..... You have brought out much information. I have a question about my Blue Endless Summer's: I would like to take in some of the many…"
Mary Preston Hardesty replied to Charlotte Anne Aucoin's discussion Knock out Roses in the group Roses"I have a red one- actually 3 bushes in a flower bed in front of my house. With Purple and red petunias on the ground under themI haven't been able to kill them yet. I fertilize once a month, tried to spray a fungicide/insrctiside- some…"
Wanda (Z6B NYS) replied to Mary Preston Hardesty's discussion Ok, what did I do to them?! in the group Hydrangeas"Mary, I think you meant to say your hydrangea blooms on old wood. It means the blooms form on the branches that grew in the prior year. Typically the tiny buds set at the branch tips in August so any pruning done after that will…"
Mary Preston Hardesty replied to Mary Preston Hardesty's discussion Ok, what did I do to them?! in the group Hydrangeas"i first thought they were "burned", and then I thought fungus. But I pulled off all the spotted leaves today and it otherwise looked better. More water!
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Gretchen zone 8a Carrollton, TX replied to Mary Preston Hardesty's discussion Ok, what did I do to them?! in the group Hydrangeas"Mary I live in Texas and my hydrangeas were looking quite bad so I have an old umbrella and I was able to get them to perk back up and had the umbrella open for about two weeks. You may try and give them a good drink with Miracle grow in the water.…"
Mary Preston Hardesty replied to Mary Preston Hardesty's discussion Ok, what did I do to them?! in the group Hydrangeas"Penney Mac is the variety!"
Mary Preston Hardesty replied to Mary Preston Hardesty's discussion Ok, what did I do to them?! in the group Hydrangeas"It is a macrophylia, used something like Miracle Grow-I got it from the Nursery where I bought the plants/ I have had them at least 4 years. I water them about 2-3 times a week to avoid the fungus
Mary"
Michael Lee replied to Mary Preston Hardesty's discussion Ok, what did I do to them?! in the group Hydrangeas"Mary a few questions: Is it a macrophylla type? What type of fertilizer? How much did you apply? How big are the plants? What was your watering regimen?
Let's see if we can't work this out."
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- Which category best describes you?
- Recreational Gardener
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- Small Flower bed- flowering bushes,Outdoor Potted plants
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
- 2 hours
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